Gillett and the House Autocracy Revisited
Washington June 4 The article critiques what it calls gillettism and steering committee control in the House as illustrated by the soldier bonus bill. It notes opposition by former Speaker Champ Clark and Representative James R. Mann to the gag rule and rush passage, and cites Byrnes and tariff tax objections amid a narrow vote to approve the rule.
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Washington, D. C
House of Representatives
Congress
House
Champ Clark
James R. Mann
435
Republican “Steering Committee
Representaive Mann
Ts Barty
Mann
War bill debate over amendments and profiteer clauses
The speaker argues for allowing amendments to the bill and opposes a rule that requires taking the measure as written. He says funds should be directed away from profit seekers who amassed wealth during the war and stresses the need to preserve rights to modify the proposal.
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Tures
Lebanon Mayor Proclaims Crackdown on Public Loafers
Mayor Paul O. Tauer announces a Lebanon crackdown on loiterers without visible means of support. Police will patrol the courthouse inter urban station and other public places, arresting and prosecuting those unable to justify their presence with a fine up to thirty days in jail.
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Paul O. Tauer
Lebanon
Court House
Farmers Can Make Their Own Sugar From Beets
Indiana farmers may turn to sugar beets if the sugar shortage lasts. A farmer’s guide outlines steps to extract beet juice and boil it into syrup, yielding brown sugar usable for table purposes though not refined or whitened like refinery sugar.
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Indiana
Locust Street Church Holds Third Quarterly Afternoon Tea
The Locust Street church held its third quarterly afternoon tea at the home of Mr and Mrs W C VanArscale with Mrs Wright presiding. Mrs Clipinger led devotions and Delilah Miller spoke on Malaysia. Mrs Ben Riley sang Then memorial talks for Miss Ida Adams followed. Revs Clippinger and VanArsdale spoke on mission topics and Palestine. August meeting planned with Miss Adams.
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Locust Street
W. C. VanArscale
Wright
H.C. Clipinger
Delilah Miller
Malaysia
Ben Riley
Ida Adams
Webb
J. E. Courtney
Correct Time By Wireless In City Building
Residents of a large city apartment house receive correct time twice daily via a wireless aerial on the building. Time flashes from the naval wireless station at Arlington, Virginia are captured and the corridors are sounded when the flashes occur.
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ST Louis
Naval Wireless Station
Arlington
Greencastle Bankers Attend District Convention
James L. Randel Samuel Hazlett Charles McGauhey A G Brown Ed Walls attend the District Bankers Convention in Franklin. Miss Susan Talbott a second ward school teacher departs for Detroit Michigan to work summer for the Community Chautauqua Company. her territory will be in Michigan.
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James L. Randel
Samuel Hazlett
The
Central National Bank
Charles McGauhey
Citizens National Bank
A. G. Brown
Ed. Walls
First National Bank
Franklin
Susan Talbott
Second Ward
Detroit
Michigan
Comunity Chautauqua Company
Miss Talbott
Green Castle Country Club Opens Season With Medal Handicap
Green Castle Country Club hosts its first 1920 golf tournament on Saturday and Sunday June 5 and 6. An 18 hole medal handicap event with prizes for top nets and several Victor and Red Honor golf balls is planned. Players are paired in twosomes or foursomes and must coordinate with the tournament committee if a partner is unavailable.
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Greencastle Country Club
A. G. Brown
N.C. O'Hair
FE. B. Taylor
C. Sayers
O L Jones Buys Interest in Jones Co Store
O L Jones purchases the shares of Asbury Manuel and Gene Hamrick in the O L Jones Co store and a company re organization will follow to reflect the transfer.
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O. L. Jones
Asbury Manuel
Gene Hamrick
O. L. Jones & Co
Little Giants Clash With DePauw Tigers In Key Series
Wabash Coach Huffine leads his Diamond Nine to Greencastle to face DePauw in a pivotal three game series. Vandagriff or Heald expected to start, with DePauw holding two wins to Wabash’s one and a possible fifth game if needed. A large group of local fans plans to travel.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Huffine
Vandaggriff
DePauw
Heald
Wibash
Greencastle
Murder Trial Ends in Jury Deadlock for Lewis LeMay
The jury in the Lewis LeMay murder case reported an unresolved verdict after days of deliberation. Seven jurors favored guilty while five favored not guilty, with no change after many ballots. LeMay shot William Lawson during a dispute near Brazil after claiming self defense. he remains in custody awaiting a new trial next September.
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Lewis Levay
William Lawson
Clay County
State of
Indiana
Lewis LeMay
Wiliam Lawson
James P. Hughes
Brazil
LeMay
Lawson
Conr'stion
Mrs J Y Denton Returns From Indianapolis Visit
Mrs J Y Denton visited her daughter Mrs George Johnson and Mr Johnson's family in Indianapolis before returning home.
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J. Y. Denton
Indianapolis
George Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Future Inquiry Plans Put Up To The Senate
Washington June 4 The future course of the senate investigation into preconvention campaign expenditures was to be decided by action on Senator Pomerene's resolution to continue the probe beyond the November election and cover congressional as well as presidential campaigns. The committee planned to hear only witnesses already summoned Horace S Stebbins Warren Gregory and a Mr Greenbaum involved in Johnson California primary financing.
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Washington
Senate
Pomerene
Horace 8. Stebbins
Wood
Warren Gregory
Hoover
California
Mr. Greenbaum
Johnson
New Scale of Fees Authorized at Indiana University
Bloomington Ind June 4 Increased cost of operating every department at Indiana University led the board of Trustees to authorize a new scale of fees during commencement week. Some fees are now double the amounts previously charged.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Board of Trustees
Hog and cattle market report from Indianapolis
OG SUPPLY 14,000 head in market with prices dipping 25 to 35 cents. Hogs opened 25 to 35 cheaper, average around 14.50, heavyweights 15.75 to 14.25, pigs 12 lower. Local buyers picked up 7,000 head, outsiders 5,000. cattle steady, calves 1.00 lower, sheep steady.
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Indianapolis
Congress Finishes Night Sessions Aiming to Adjourn Saturday
Washington reports both houses working through the night to finish their programs by Saturday when Congress will adjourn. Enrolment and presidential signature delays prevent new laws from being created from bills passed tonight or tomorrow. The Senate, after a 2 a.m. session, approved the third deficiency bill with appropriations of 58.5 million dollars, more than the House bill, and conference on the merchant marine measure remains unfinished. Several appropriation bills still require approval.
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Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Real estate transfers listed for Greencastle Clinton and nearby
A sequence of property transfers including Lydia J Wolfe to Jonathan Perry Wolf for a Greencastle lot at 250, William A Call to Leslie Frank in Clinton for land at 2000, Imlay to Harvey Inman for a Greencastle lot, and multiple transfers involving Jackson township, Bainbridge Cemetery and Greencastle parcels with prices from 25 to 1600 dollars.
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Lydia J. Wolfe
Jonathan Perry Wolf
Greencastle
William A. Call
Leslie Frank
Clinton
Marian Larkin
Elias A. Neier
Jefferson
Harry M. Smith
Bainbridge Cemetery
Leslie Alley
United States
Lyman Love
Jackson Township
Carter Cox
Jackson
John F. Imlay
Harvey Inman
Greencasle
James O. Prazier
J. Edgar Shamel
Central Trust Co
William M. Randel
Ida Cullen Boyd
Hayses Host Picnic Supper This Evening
Mr and Mrs Silas A Hays will entertain at a picnic supper this evening. The event features informal outdoor dining and family fellowship with neighbors and friends attending.
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Silas A. Hays
Silk shirt offered as pay leads to car theft arrests
In Terre Haute a silk shirt offered to a mechanic as payment for auto repair sparked police action. Two young farmers, Russell Harris and William Bell, were arrested and the Christie Oakland sedan recovered. They confessed to robbing stores in Illinois and Indiana. they will be tried in Illinois where penalties reach two years. Christie traveled from Terre Haute to reclaim his car, which had been ditched near Stilesville. The suspects face robbery charges in Illinois, with long prison terms probable.
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Terre Haute
George Christie
Christie
Terre Haut
Tris
Illinois
Iilinois
Tere Haute
The
Christi
Stilesville
Asthen
Indianapolis
Indiana
Lawrence Bur
Vermillion Illinois
Shelburn
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J. A. Throop
C.C. Gillen
Cc. J. Arnold
Elmer van
Frank Bitles
Ed. C. Hamil
Roy Abrams
J. F. Cannon
George S. Harney
J. P. Naylor
H. H. Bilis
A. W. Broad
Street
R. J. Overstreet
Glenn H. Lyon
W. W. Sweet
J. A Clement
W. A. Kreigh
R. H. Nicholas
Harry Freeman
Chas. M. Moffat
A. J. Walsh
M. J. Murphy
H. FE. O’rear
W. P. Koehler
S.C. Sayers
E. B. Taylor
C. Hamilton
Depauw Tigers
Mr. Christie
Russell Harris
Wiliam Bell
C. W. Martin
American Zinc Products Mill
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Buick
Charles Gambold
Hurst & Company
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